Blount Springs

Blount Springs

Top Hat Barbecue sits 30 miles north of Birmingham on U.S. Highway 71. Owned by Dale Pettit, whose father became the third owner of the restaurant when he purchased it in 1967, the barbecue joint has been a local institution since 1952. Smoked over hickory wood, Top Hat's meat paired with red barbecue sauce is a longtime local favorite. More